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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Death of Gen. Dunn.

Brig. Gen. VIM. Mckee Dunn, United
States army, retired, late judge-advocate
general, died at his country residence,
Maplewoods, Fairfax county, Virginia,
July "a, in his rcd year.
Gen. Dunn was born Dec. IL, 1915, in
what was then Indiana territory. He re-
ceived classical education, being gradu-
ated at the Indiana college in 1888 and at
Yale in 1885. He then studied law and
entered upon its practice. In 1s4s he was
a member of the state house Of representa-
tives, and In 1850 was delegate to the
state constitutional convention. lie was
elected representative from Indiana TO
the thirty-siXth congress as q republican
and was reelected to the thirty-s eventh
congress. He was defeated for reelection
to the thirty-eighth congress. lie served
as an aide on Gen. McClellan's staff in
West Virginia. In March, 1868, he was
commissioned as major and Judge advo-
cate of United States volunteers and In
June, 1864, was promoted to be colonel
and assistant judge advocate general in the
regular army. He was breveted a briga-
dier-general In March, 1865, for faithful,
meritorious and distinguished services. In
1866 he was delegate to the Philadelphia
'loyalist" convention, and on December
/, 1875. he was appointed judge-advocate-
general of the army with the rank of brig.
adier-general He held the Office of judge
acknowledgement until Jan. %, 1881, when
he was placed on the retired list, having
passed the age OF 62.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
BRoCKwAY CENTRE. MICH.

The largest family of children in
America born of one mother and father
is probably that of Mrs. Brandon of
Moundsville, w. Va. The mother is
now seventy-seven years old. She has
given birth to and reared thirty-three
children, five daughters and twenty
five sons. Sixteen of the sons measured
in height collectively 96 feet z inches
All of these sixteen were volunteers in
the union army during the rebellion.
One was killed at Pittsburg Landing,
one died in Andersonyille, and Charlie
the youngest boy, served the longest
term in Libby prison OF any union sol
der now living. OF the fourteen boys
who survived the war all are wounded
and draw pensions. Mrs. Brandon, the
mother of this band of soldiers, has also
lately been pensioned to handsome
amount.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

Among other notable men attending
Mr.. Moody's summer school was Prof.
Drummond, author of National Law in
the Spiritual World" He is stranger
to American audiences, although this
is not his first visit to this country. In
person he is described as tall and spare,
with a scholarly aspect and a face in
which you trace mental acuteness, moral
purity, devout enthusiasm, Christian
conservation. When you first hear
him, you feel that there is a lack of
power, both in matter and manner; but
he grows upon you as you listen, and
presently, instead of admiring the
felicity of his diction and the freshness
of his imagery, you are dominated by
the personal magnetism and chastened
enthusiasm of devout and thoroughly
consecrated spirit.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER.
From Twelve to Fifteen Laborer,
Killed.
Some one Was Careless.

bo"e ono was Sareiesss
A frightful railroad accident occurred
the other morning on che Erie railroad be-
tween Allendale and HoholIus ". Y. A gang
of Italian aborers were at work balla sting
OH the railroad a little distance from
sharp curve in the road. about three
fourths of a mile above Hohokus. The
Chicago express, which was due an hour
before, had not arrived, and these men
were busy at work when the express dash
ed around the curve before the men had
the slightest warning, and struck the gang
of men, killing II or Is on the spot and
wounding many more. The shrieks of the
victims were heartrending, and when the
train slowed up the track presented sick
ening sight, being covered with mangled
bodies, the rails being spattered with
blood and strewn with broken bones and
pieces of ragged flesh. Some of the bodies
were mangled beyond description and
crushed out of resemblance to humanity.
To most of the victims death must have
been instantaneous. Some OF them, how
ever, seemed to be in the last throes of
death when tile train was brought to a
standstill. The train waited about Il
minutes and then proceeded on its way.
Mr.. w. l.. Hudson, passenger on the
local train following the express, said that
the scene at the place of the accident was
the most sickening he ever saw. "All
along the track are strewn arms, legs,
trunks and other parts of bodies, and the
track for long distance is slippery with
blood. The train must have dashed into
he midst of the men before they were
aware of their danger. The conductor of
the train upon which | rode said that the
train hands OF the express were not to
blame, and said the foreman of the gang
should have been on the lookout and
warned the men of the approach of the
train.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

says: "The gold-bearing quartz from the
Lake Superior exploration Is wonderfully
rich, and there Is every reason to believe
that the property Is highly valuable, but
there has not been enough work done there
yet to establish the permanency of the
load, or 10 even definitely determine the
character of the mineralized vein.''
The officials of the Commercial bank OF
Monroe, closed the blinds and went I,
dinner as usual July 30. On their return
il was found that thieves had entered thu
bank during their absence and had stoleI
a considerable sum of money besides ran
sacking the drawers I'm the cashiers room.
The police was notified and Detective
Buckeridge was detailed to investigate the
matter, but up the present time has beer
unable to find any trace of the thieves.
+. T.. Mulvey. resident of Inlay City
and the owner of the cigar factory that
burned there in May, was arrested al
Romeo recently and lodged in jail at La
peer, charged with defrauding the Home
insurance company of New York. 1t is
alleged that Mulyey had removed large
portion of his stock. Oh all of which he
received the insurance, a few days previ.
Gus To the fire, and knew more than he
ought about the burning of the building.
On the order of the governor the secre.
tary of state has issued commissions to the
following persons: George G.. Briggs OF
Grand Rapids, George w. Crawford OF
Big Rapids and Peter Lennon of Flint
commissioners to locate by monuments the
position Of Michigan regiments at Gettys.
burg George Kirby of Bois Blanc, com.
missioner to lay out state road along base
line OF Bots Blame island. Jonathan j.
WoOdman of Paw Paw, TO lie member CT
the live stock sanitary commission for SIX
years, vice Thomas Mans of Berrien coun.
~, who declined 10 qualify.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
A Volcano in Alaska.

The schooner Dora from OunalaSka
which arrived in San Francisco a few days
ago, brings news that the volcano of Akou-
tan, on the island of Akoutan, is in state
of eruption. Natives state that the erup.
ton has been almost constant since the
middle of May. Land explosions occur
every few moments and a large quantity
of rock is thrown up hundre S of feet into
the air. At night numerous streams OF
lava can be seen coursing down the noun.
tain sides, illum mating the whole country
around. Earthquake shocks are also fire.
uuent
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

An English author objects to what he
calls CELEBRITIES that were taken with
his manuscript in this country. IL was
quite prepared" he says, ''to have all
my us struck out of my honour (al-
though to this day no university don at
either Oxford or Cambridge would think
of elimina ing the euphonious little
voweD; but the printer or his devil has
struck an ! out of my travellers and
turned all my cannots into can not
substituted for the in my defences y"
He objects to this even if Noah Webster
be cited as an authority against him,
holding that no nation can claim a
monopoly of the English language. 1t is
the duty of scholars of all countries to
preserve its purity and excellence by
conservative methods.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Attention Oversecrs.

There are thousands Of people in this
state who ought to read section l,4l9
Howell's compilation of the statutes of
Michigan. IL runs rs follows:
Every overseer shall cause the obnoxious
weeds within his district to be cut down
and destroyed twice in one year; once I've
fore the first day Of July, and again leiore
the first day of September, and the re-
quisite work shall lie considered highway
work. Any overseer who shall refuse or
neglect TO perform the duties required 10y
this section shall be liable to Il penalty Of
twenty-five dollars.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Salisbury Urges Retaliation.

The Marquis of Salisbury, replying to a
deputation which called on him to urge
the government to take some action to
protect British trade from the effects of
foreign competition assisted by bounties,
said it was impossible to speak too strong
ly of the injustice which the foreign
bounty system inflicted on British work
men. a European conference, he said,
would soon consider the matter, and in the
meantime he would only say that there
were two ways for Englishmen to deal
with their assailants i'm the contest. II
reasoning failed Englismen might return
the blow.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Soda Wafer Would Have saved Him.

The Law and Order Lee. ,ue of Pitts.
burg, Pa, which has been attempting TO
stop all Sunday traffic. is likely to be al
raigned on charge of murder. So says
Agent Wischart, who has no fears of the
result, however At hearing sbefore an
alderman, man who was prosecuted by
the league said he was prepared to produce
fifteen men who would swear that man
whose funeral took place recently made
the dying declaration that he would have
survived had he been able to get glass
of soda water on Sunday.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

If registered letters are delayed, it is
because, says Postmaster Pearson o.
New York, the main object of the regis.
try system is security rather than ce.
lerity. A careful record of registered
letters must be taken at all functions,
and delays are unavoidable. The send.
er of registered letter is supposed to
be willing to sacrifice some of the speed
of the ordinary mail deli cry in order
that greater safety may be secured by
the elaborate system of registry.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
A YOnnY Murderess.

Oxey Cherry an 11-year-old colored girl
of Barnwell. 5. c.. has been convicted oil
the murder of her little white charge and
The young criminal was hired out by her
parents to nurse the white baby. Tha
work was dstastefu to her and she adj.
Mustered a dose of concentrated I've. The
child does not seem to comprehend the
enormity of the crime committed, nor the
terror of the punishment that awaits her.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

A new novel by Augusta Evans
Wilson, will soon make its appearance.
For many years Mrs. Wilson has been
living in seclusion in beautiful suburn-
home near Mobile, Ala, and it has
been understood that, in obedience to
her husbands wishes, she would never
again resume her literary work. Mrs.
Wilson, better known as Miss Evans,
represents a school of southern fiction
that has passed away, while fresher
and better literature has taken its
place.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Mrs. Logan Injured.

While Mrs. John A. Logan. in company
with Mrs. Henry Campbell of Carbonate,
ILL.,, was out riding few days ago, the
horse they were driving became frightened
and backed the buggy over an embank-
ment. Mrs. Logan in attempting to jump
out caught her foot in a wheel and was
thrown under the horses feet. sustaining
a severe scalp wound, and her left arm and
side were badly bruised. A surgeon was
Immediately called, who pronounced the
wound quite serious but not necessarily
DANGEROUS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Don't want to be Annexed

A large gathering of knights of labol
was held In London, Ont, the other night
After long discussion aresolution was
passed urging secession from the United
States general assembly and the formation
of general assembly for Canada, the lat
ter body to have power to adjudicate on
all questions and business connected with
the order
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Are You "a Wickham?

The Wickham family will hold reunion
in the western part of New York on the
18th of August. The Wickhams trace
themselves back through Long Island
settlement to good, old Connecticut
stock, and many of the family still hold
their heads high in the nutmeg state.
They are remarkable for longevity. A
genuine Wickham would blush to be found
dead under seventy years of age, and sew
eral of them have passed the centennial
line in full possession of their mental fac.
II lilies.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
The Revolver Was Loaded.

Four people were shot during the wild
west performance Of Sells Brothers circus
In Clinton, Iowa, the other night. George
Harrington, aged IL, was shot In the FORE
head and will die. Mrs. w. A. Lambert
son was shot In the left breast. just above
the heart, dangerously. Wallace Phillips,
aged 10, was shot In the top Of the head.
He is not very seriously wounded. One
of the Indians was shot, but how badly he
is hurt Is not known. lie was Immediate
ly taken away. No cause is given for
using bullets except that cowboy got the
wrong revolver. II was done during the
encounter of the cowboys and Indians in
the ring.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

The following instance of mind-heal-
ing is given in The Freeman, Eng, of
recent date: A paper which is devoted
to faith.healing of the most radical
type recently stated that tramp called
on good sister who kindly gave him
copy of that organ. Subsequently,
meeting the sister, he said:-"Don't
you remember when | was here some
time ago you gave me a paper, and it
had something in it about healing.
Well, l was sick at the time, W it'll pain
in my side. | just cut out that piece
on healing and pasted it on my side,
and have not had pain since"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

Good Farms In the u. Z.

a, correspondent of the Detroit Free
Press, writing from Negaunee, says:
Despite the generally accepted idea that
there are no farming lands in the northern
peninsula of Michigan, over 5000 home
steads have been taken up by settlers, and
many more applications for homesteads
have been filed for lands included in the
unearned grant OF the Marquette. Hough-
ton x Ontonagon railroad. The dispute
over the Ontonagon Il Brule River lands
between the homesteaders and cash entry
men has kept many from applying for
lands. The truth is that there are many
thousands OF acres Of fine farming land
he upper peninsula, land as good as
the average i'm lower Michigan. The short
seasons make it impossible TO raise corn,
but all the other cereals grow to maturity
and yield large crops. Agricultural fairs
are now held annually at Marquette, and
the exhibits surpass those of all but the
most favored districts, as pumpkins,
squashes, tomatoes, cabbage, wheat, etc.,
grow to an immense size and are of very
fine flavor.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
With Omen Doors.

General Master Workman Powderly,
says he will say to the convention thai
meets in Minneapolis that the proceedings
should be held with open doors. If the
reporters are admitted during the trans.
action of the regular business of the con-
vention, he thinks the public will have
more confidence in the order. Mr.. Powder.
ly says that he will not resign his position.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Murder VIII Ont.

In November last, on the banks of the
Yukon river, in Alaska, miles from any
habitation, Bishop Seghers, Catholic
missionary, was murdered by his COM
pvnion and servant, Frank Fuller Of Port.
land, Oregon. The murderer gave himself
up, and is now i'm prison at Sitka, where
he will be tried
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

An Englishman who spent several
months in this country, says: In NO
country are the dead more honored
than in America. The cemeteries are
as a rule very nicely laid out and well
kept Families will pay as much for a
burial plot in fashionable cemetery as
they would tor building plot in town.
They will have marble wall placed
round the plot, with their names con-
spicuously painted on it, and after
showing visitors where they live will
drive them to the burial plot and pulver-
ize them with the magnificence they are
going to keep up afterwards.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

One of the graduates of Mr.. Moody's
Bible school at Mount Hermon this year
(the first class the institution has set
fort) was Mr.. Moody's son. William.
In presenting the diplomas Mr.. Moody
said to the latter, willie, my boy, my
desire for you is that when i am gone
you may take up my work."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Southwestern soldiers Reunion.

The executive committee of the soldiers
and sailors of southwestern Michigan have
arranged fine program for the annual
cncampment 10 be held at Three Rivers
Aug. 23-26. containing number OF new
features, such as prizes To bands, drum
corps, prize drills by G.. A. Il. posts and
10y other organizations of veterans, prizes
to sons of veterans and 10 the woman re-
lief corps. On the second day the sham
battle occurs. On the third day come the
usual parade exercises. Grafton 10y David
Ward Wells, one of the most popular OF
speakers, and addresses will be made by
others. Gen. Lew Wallace, Gov. Luce,
Gen. Berdan, Department Commander
Rutherford and many other prominent
soldiers and sailors will be present Re-
duced fares on all railroads.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

London society is greatly shocked
because Col. William Cody, our own
and only Buffalo Bill, uses knife to
convey to his mouth the new peas and
other luxuries with which his English
hosts supply him. The other guests
watch him with open-eyed wonder, and
seem to think his performances at the
table part of the program of the en-.
tertainment of the wild west show.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

CATTLE-Miarket steady shipping steers.
GS4.SO; stockers and feeders 81 1908 III;
cows, bulls and mixed, al 5Jd2 10: Texas
cattle, 81 1U(d5 4.
HoGs-Market steady; rough and mixed
$5.25@5 50 ;pacing and shipping, So 10000;
light, - 2.G5 -; skips, So GA %.
SHEEP Receipts, . shipments, 600;
market strong natives, S3d4 -; western,
$s@3 %; Texans, 81 1908 40; lambs, 81 50
OI3 IS per head
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Nebraska Justice.

David Hoffman was hanged in Nebras
ka City, Neb., the other day for wreckina
a Missouri Pacific passenger train on the
night of January IL last at Dunbar. Al
the time of the wreck Engineer Dewitt
was killed and number of passengers
were seriously injured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
A Prize Worth Getting.

A moveme has been inaugurated
among the leading business men of Buffalo
TO raise 500. 900, which will he offered as
prize for the best invention for utilizing
the water of the Niagara river. Competi.
ton will be open to the world. Several
prominent citizens have already subscribed
81. 900 each.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
DownIn aGale.

The barge Theodore Perry, coal laden
from Buffalo for East Saginaw, I'm tow Of
the steam barge ID. w. Powers, went down
in gale off Rond Eau on Lake Erie, with
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

General Francis E. Spinner, formerly
treasurer of the United States, is great
ly enjoying life in his tent home on
Pablo beach, Florida. At so years of
age he is as genial and hearty as ever,
and welcomes hosts of visitors. He is
a particularly successful fisherman, and
enyious rivals say that when worms are
scarce he uses his signature for bait.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
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The Osceola times., 1887-04-09

The election for Municipal officers
passed off quietly. 1t was prone
made over for the democratic ticket;
the victory being so complete and
overwhelming, there is no ground
for exultation-,here is nothing to
crow over. In fact, the feeble oppo-
sit!on and weakness manifested by
our republican neighbors under the
leadership Of the new aspirant for
political power and influence, II. M.
f. strips the democrats of all feeling
of antagonism and excites their pity.
The vote stood: democratic ticket,
81; RepubIican-cpposition, IA.
The new board has been sworn in
and have entered upon the discharge
Of their duties as City Fathers.
The Osceola times., 1887-04-09

THE population of Fort Smith in
1850 was less than $500; III 1856 it
was 900, and now it is claimed
with good reason tina, the population
is $4,000. Men are coming here
every day to invest and locate in our
city. Men of means, men of energy
and men of push and enterprise.
They are investing not for day or
a year, but for the next fifty years.
They are representative men from
Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Mississip-
pi, Alabama and even from the far
east and in fact from all over the
country. Fort Smith is finally be-
coming properly appreciated and is
being recognized abroad as the flu
ture great city of the southwest
Fort Smith Tribune